St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-02
sTILLWATER MATTERS.
The Death of a Tramp--Notes of a
Social Character.

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Coroner Merrill was summoned to
Elmo by telegram at 2p m. yesterday,
from Justice William Stark. announcing
the death of stranger upon the rail-
road enc and one-half miles west of that
place. The coroner decided an inquest
unnecessary and the remains were con-
veyed to the undertaking rooms of
Muller q Spindle, where post mOrtem
will be held to discover the cause of
death. The deceased, evidently a
tramp, appears to be about thirty-five
years of age and, when first seen by the
section men, was walking by the side
of the track and appeared rather un-
steady in his gait, and finally stag
gered and fell into a ditch. Going to
his assistance he was found to be un-
conscious, and died in about twenty
minutes. He is clothed in rags and APP
pears to have had the worst of it in the
battle of life. 1t is supposed he died
from the effects of sun stroke.
The Young Peoples association of
the Presbyterian church, accompanied
by the Saltwater band, will have
moonlight excursion down the lake this
evening Oh the j. X. Graves, flag ship
of the Matt Clark Transportation line,
the boat leaving the Duluth dock at z
2. m.
Ed-Elliott seldom misses a good thing.
He sometimes has close shave, but he
gets there just the same. Early yester
day morning he was busy making out
the necessary proofs to entitle his young
daughter to a chance i'll the GLOBE
Baby Benefit, the young lady having
arrived during the night.
A horse attached to buggy, both the
property of G. w. French. went over the
bluff at the head of the big stairs, above
the prison, Sunday evening. wrecking
the vehicle and cutting the horse up
some. The driver had LETT him tied, but
by some means he broke loose and
backed over the edge.
Miss Faith A. Sabin, a cousin of the
senator. and music teacher who was
formerly well-kUOwn and popular res
ident here, is expected to arrive this
morning. She will be the guest of Mrs.
+. c. Cutler during few weeks visit.
Mrs. j. S. 0'Brien, while bathing at
COrnelian on Sunday, lost two heavy
gold rings-One of them her engage
ment and one her wedding ring. While
not extremely expensive articles, she
values them quite highly.
Mrs. Charles UnselI was overcome
with the heat while hanging out clothes
yesterday afternoon in her door yard On
Olive street. She was promptly cared
for and soon recovered.
Miss Emma Elliott left for Eau Claire
yesterday afternoon, where she will
join her aunt and both will proceed to
Chicago for couple of weeks stay.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Sullivan has been Sc
lected as principal of the South Stillwa-
ter school at a salary of 500 per month.
She will have five lady assistants.
H. P. Davidson, assistant superin-
tendent of the Morgan Park Military
academy, Cook county, Illinois, was
visitor in the city yesterday.
w. S. Conrad and family, Miss Smed,
F. E. JOY and wife and S. P. Richard
son, wife and son are camping at Cor
nelian lake.
Charles Wagner, of Dakota county,
the fiend recently convicted of incest,
was landed at the prison yesterday.
The Northey brothers have secured
the contract for the new High school
building, for the sum of S27, 800.
Miss Emma MallOy left for Eau Claire
yesterday morning for a two weeks
visit.
City council meeting tonight.